The BEST Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chewy chocolate chip cookies have ooey gooey centers, perfectly crispy edges, and melty chocolate chunks. An easy-to-make recipe from scratch all in one bowl. You can either make these cookies right away or freeze the cookie dough so you enjoy cookies at any time!
Equipment
- Baking Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup chopped dark chocolate, (or any chocolate of your choice)
- Flaky sea salt for garnish, (optional)
Instructions
- In a mixer or a large bowl, mix melted butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- To the same bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Do NOT over mix. Fold in chopped chocolate.
- Using a cookie scoop, form dough into balls (approx. 1.5 tablespoons of dough).
- Place the dough balls in the fridge for, at least, 20 minutes (the longer, the better). You can also freeze the dough balls for future use.*
- When ready to bake, remove the dough balls from the fridge. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place dough balls on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with sea salt (optional). It's ok if they are a little undercooked, they will continue to bake as they cool.
- Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
*You can place the cookie dough in a freezer bag and freeze for for up to 3 months.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 143kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 19mg, Sodium: 31mg, Potassium: 67mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 131IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 1mg
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